Conrad Sangma: NPP is Against Uniform Civil Code

SHILLONG: Just before the legislative elections, the chief minister of Meghalaya has mentioned that his party is against the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code. This statement made by Conrad Sangma goes directly against the ideologies of the Bharatiya Janata Party which is also a coalition partner in the state government.

Conrad Sangma, who is the president of the National People's Party, gave a comment mentioning, "As a political party, we are very clear that UCC is something that cannot be accepted by the NPP. It will have a negative impact on the culture and the way of life of the tribal people in the region, especially in a matrilineal society like that of Meghalaya. "

It is important to note that Meghalaya is a tribal-majority state and there are several rules and customs that are different from the rest of the country. While almost everywhere else in the country, the property is generally paternal, meaning that the sons usually inherit the property of the father, for some of the major tribes of Meghalaya, the property is maternal. Meaning that the property passes from the mother to the daughter, generally the youngest. This means that the whole UCC topic could turn into an important agenda in terms of the upcoming elections.

Mentioning that there are certain things about the party in power at the centre that cannot be agreed upon by the regional party, he mentioned that these concepts might not fit well with the tribal population. "There may be certain areas where the Centre wants certain things to be done, it may have certain concerns that we are not well aware of. But anything that it does should not affect the culture and the way of life of the people of Meghalaya," said the CM. Adding that it will change the cultural practices of Meghalaya, he said, "That's something we, as a state, as a party, cannot accept. "

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